Apply for The Tax Club’s Professor Abiola Sanni Writing Contest

SUMMARY: An essay writing contest designed to explore potentials of students and test research abilities with regards to taxation matters. It is positioned to celebrate an academic icon of taxation in Nigeria; Prof. Abiola Sanni as part of efforts to increase awareness on taxation for a more promising Nigeria.

BENEFITS: 150 thousand naira cash prize

Dinner with Professor Abiola Sanni

A rewarding internship opportunity


STRUCTURE:
The competition is of two rounds.
15 best essays from the first round qualify for the second/final round.

First Round Topic: “An Effective Tax System Promotes Transparency and Accountability”

Final Round: Any Innovative Topic of the Participant’s Choice on Taxation

ELIGIBILITY:
• All students must be a University Undergraduate to participate in the essay contest.
• The competition is individualistic hence; no entry from a group of persons or Society is acceptable.

ESSAY CRITERIA & SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
All essays must comply with the following rules before submission:
• Only one essay must be submitted per student;
• The essay must reflect the contestant’s ability to explore and discuss ideas & concepts;
• The essay must demonstrate the conduct of thorough research
• The essay must be 2000 words maximum for the first round and 3,500 words are the maximum word count for the second round.
• The essay must be 1.5 spaced, (12pt Times New Roman), and numbered pages with one-inch margins excluding the title page;
• Submitted essay must include a Title Page, and a form of identification issued by your school
• The student’s name, university, must be contained on the title page;
• Essay must contain footnotes (10pt Times New Roman);
• Entries must be submitted in PDF format;
• All entries for the first round must be submitted via e-mail to unilagtaxclub@gmail.com by 11:59 p.m. (WAT) on June 20th, 2018.
• Further Questions should be directed to the Director of Research on 07089282045 or to unilagtaxclub@gmail.com

Students are encouraged to avoid plagiarism as this will be seriously looked out for.


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